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chef	Chef: chef_role	docs-chef-resource-role	Creates and manages a role in Chef Server.

chef_role

A role is a set of standard configuration that can apply across multiple nodes that perform the same function.

Example Usage

resource "chef_role" "example" {
    name = "example-role"
    run_list = ["recipe[example]"]
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

• name - (Required) The unique name to assign to the role.
• description - (Optional) A human-friendly description of the role. If not set, a placeholder of "Managed by Terraform" will be set.
• default_attributes_json - (Optional) String containing a JSON-serialized object containing the default attributes for the role.
• override_attributes_json - (Optional) String containing a JSON-serialized object containing the override attributes for the role.
• run_list - (Optional) List of strings to set as the run list for any nodes that belong to this role.

Attributes Reference

This resource exports no further attributes.